Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-06-07
Ed. II. Linn Cave, of Nashville,

| delivered the Daccalaureate sermon
of South Kentucky College at the
Christian church Sunday night, to
an audience that filled the church TO
Overlooking. The sermon was re-
plete with wisdom, pathos, logic, or
atory and sound common sense and
advice. This was to be expected, as
Mr.. Cave, who is brother of Ed.
II. @. Cave, belongs TO family of
orators and philosophers.
Rev. Montgomery May, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church, has
rendered his resignation to take effect
July LIST, the step being taken on ac-
count of i'll health. Mr.. May has ac-
ceptably and ably filled the pulpit he
resigns for two years past and has
not only endeaIed himself 10 his flock
but has won the respect and esteem
of our people. We regret to note his
retiracy from the ministry, even tenn
porarily.
Bethel College at Russellville, re-
quested the resignation of its entire
faculty. The resi- gnations were ten
dered, after which all of the faculty
were reelected except Prof. r. E.
Binford, for several years connected
with the institution. Prof. Dinford
proposes topubllsh card giving "the
real reasons which lie at the bottom of
this unjust and disgraceful transac-
ton" He will open a select school
in Russellville.-Clarksville Tobacco
Leaf.
The Hopkinsyille Water Works CO.,
has offered TO construct water works
under the ordinance drawn up for
Loweree g. Co., some years ago and
voted on by the people. 1t involves
and expenditure of $4,000 per annum
by the city for hydrants. Lowered
failed TO come to time and the new
company proposes to build them upon
the same terms. The matter will be
considered at the meeting on July 8.
Sheriff John Boyd took John Brad
ley to the penitentiary last week. 1t
will be remembered that lie is the
negro boy given two years for house.
breaking, but the court withheld sem
tence for two months to give him an
opportunity to get a pardon. Gov.
Knott very properly refused TO inter
fere in case where the offense was
committed two nights in succession
and the young scapegracc will serve
out his sentence.
Mr.. G. e. Gather has been elected |
to membership in the State Board of
Pharmacy. Mr.. Gather has had IL
years of experience in the drug bust
ness and Is thoroughly up in all its
departments. 1t is probable that the
next legislature will pass law re-
curing every drug clerk to be reg
i'tered pharmacist, SO important is it
to have none but experienced men to
ill prescriptions.
In filling vacancies on the police
force to-day the Council should have
the city's good and the laws enforce
ment at heart. Select none but good
and true men who will stop the vio-
lations Of the liquor laws, the gamb-
ling laws and all other laws that are
not respected. Gentlemen, the peo-
pie expect you TO 10 your duty. "Bo
sure you are right, then go ahead
During the storm Saturday morning
about O'Clock lightning struck the
telegraph wires near the depot, the
current being conducted into the tele-
graph Office. One of the wires was
burnt into and the walls of the Office
considerably scorched. The night
operator was sitting at desk some
distance from the instruments and
was only slightly shocked.
Esq. Ben d. Lackey was thrown
from his horse near Pembroke Satur-
day while crossing a swollen stream
and got flrst-class ducking. The
animal began to "buck" in the mid
die of the stream and kept it up I'M
til the act of submersion was per-
formed.
Judge Joe McCarroll's house had
one of the chimney tops knocked off
during the severe storm of Saturday
morning at 2 o'clock. There was
in the house az the time.
The differences between the Latham
Guards were amicably adjusted at
the meeting held Friday night,